Metallic tie and alignment lug therefor



May 20, 1930. J. J. Ross 1,759,135

METALLIC TIE AND ALIGNMENI LUG THEREFOR i Filed April 23, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 S11/vento@ Jasz/SJROSS.

May 2o, 1930. J. J, ROSS 1,759,135

METALIJIC TIE AND ALIGNMENT LUG THEREFOR Filed April 25, 1929 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented May 20, 1930 YUNITED STATE TENT GFFECE JUSTUS J'. ROSS, 0F HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA I METALLIC TIE ANI) ALIGNMENT LUG THEREFOR Application filed April 23,

in provision of a novel type of alignment lugs for this purpose.

A further object of the invention resides in combining with the alignment lugs, means for reinforcing the ties atthat portion most requiring` it, namely, the point where the rail rests on the tie.4 Gbviously, if the tie is not properly reinforced at this point the tie will bend between the alignment lugs, defeating the purpose of these lugs. p

A further object of the invention consists in providing a structure in which the alignment lug, reinforcing member, and rotatable clip for locking the rail to the tie may all be united by a single securing means, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings; in which- Figure l is a fragmentary longitudinal section through a tie showing one form of the alignment lugs and related parts.

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Figure 4.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the construction shown in Figure l.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through a tie showing a modified form of reinforcement plate and alignment lug.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 5, parts being broken away to more clearly show the construction.

Figure 7 is a transverse section through the tie of Figure 5; and

Figure 8 is a detail view of a still furthe modified form of alignment lug.

Referring to the drawings in greater detail` and especially to Figures l to 4 inclusive, the numeral l indicates a metal cross-tie of a type used in coal mines and the like. The particu- 1929. serial No. 357,491.

lartie shown is provided with longitudinally extending side portions 2 which have formed thereon the horizontally disposed flanges 3T* adapted to rest on the floor of the mine. It is to be understood, however,that the present invention is in no way restricted to this particular type of tie but on the contrary is adapted for mine ties of any conventional construction. Y

Mounted on the top ofthe tie for pivotal Vmovement are clips 4 adapted to cooperate with the base ofthe rail 5 to secure the .same to the tie. These clips are pivoted to the tie by fastening means 6, being indicated in the present disclosure as rivets. ,Any preferred type of clip may be employed as they form no part of the present invention except in so far as they are combined with the other elements now to be described. 1

Tracks are laid on mine floorswithout ballast and it therefore becomes necessary to provide some means for cooperation with the iioor to prevent lateral movement of the track so as to maintain the track in alignment, i. e., prevent straight track from becoming crooked, and curves from shifting their position. For this purpose I have provided alignment lugs of several different types adapted to be secured to the bottom of the ties so as to be forced into the ground when the track is laid or when the cars traverse the track. One of the novel features of the invention resides in securing the alignment lugs to the tie with the same means by which the clips 4 are attached. ',Io this yend the rivets 6 employed are of (suihcient length to extend through openings in the body portion of the alignment lugs. In the disclosure of Figures l to 4 inclusive, a reinforcing plate 7 is placed under each end of the tie at the point where the rail rests and is apertured to receive the rivets 6. Alignment lugs 8 are struck from the plate 7 and, as indicated in Figure l, are disposed adjacent each side 0f the base of the rail 5. It will thus be seen that the rivets 6 serve to secure the alignment lugs, reinforcing plate and rail clips to the tie.

In view of the considerable strain often placed upon the alignment lugs it is desirable that they be strengthened as much as posa sible, and for this purpose I deflect a portion of the fianges 9 of the plate 7 inwardly as indicated by numeral l0. Ihese inwardly deflected portions are preferably welded to the sides of the lugs 8 and serve to greatly reinforce them against bending strains caused by traffic on the rails.

In the modified construction shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 the alignment lugs are formed as a separate element from the reinforcing plate and the latter therefore may be placed on top of the tie where it will be in direct contact with the base of the rail. In this form of the invention the tie is indicated by the numeral 20, and the rail clips 2l and 22 are pivoted thereto by means of the rivets 23; the reinforcing plate 24 being interposed between the clips and the top of the tie thereby not only reinforcing the tie but also serving to prevent wear on the tie by reason of the rotation of the clips 2l and 22. The alignment lugs employed in this form of the invention are angle irons and are provided with the prongs 25 and base portion Q6. This base 26 is apertured to receive the lower end of the rivet 23 by which it is secured to the tie, and itself serves as a` reinforce for the tie and a washer for the lower end of the rivet. In this form of the invention, :is well as in the form previously described, all of the elements, namely, the rail clips, reinfor ing plates, and alignment lugs, are secured to the tie by a single rivet, thereby not only providinga compact and rigid structure but also reducing the cost of manufacture.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figure S, the separate alignment lug is omitted and in lieu thereof I shape the lower head of the attaching` rivet 30 into a pointed projection 3l which will penetrate the ground in the same manner as heretofore described in connection with the other forms of the invention, and will hold the track against lateral displacement.

F rom the foregoing description taken in connection with t-he accompanying drawings it will be observed that I have devised a simple and inexpensive construction of alignment lugs, several examples of which are shown herein, and that I have further devised a novel arrangement of rail clips, tie reinforcing plates and alignment lugs, whereby the same are all united to the tie by a single fastening means thereby not only simplifying and reducing the cost of manufacture of the tie, but also providing a stronger and more durable construction; and that the reinforcing means is so disposed as to prevent bending of the tie with a consequent displacement of the alignment lugs.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described what I now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention, but I do not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or thescope of the invention, as many.

changes and modications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention; all such I am to include in the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a metallic cross-tie, a reinforcing plate secured to the under side thereof, and one or more alignment lugs struck from said plate.

2. In a metallic cross-tie having downturned, longitudinal flanges, a flanged reinforcing plate secured to the under side of said tie, and downwardly-extending alignment lugs struck from said plate.

3. In a metallic cross-tie having downturned, longitudinal flanges, a flanged reinforcing plate secured to the under side of said tie, downwardly-extending alignment lugs struck from said plate, a portion of one of the flanges on said plate being bent inwardly and welded to a side of one of said lugs.

fl. In a metallic cross-tie having downturned, longitudinal flanges, a reinforcing plate provided with downturned, longitudinal flanges, means for securing said plate to the tie, a plurality of alignment lugs struck from the plate, portions of the flanges on said plate being bent inwardly and welded to the sides of said lugs.

5. In a metallic cross-tie having downturned, longitudinal flanges, a reinforcing plate provided with downturned, longitudinal flanges, a plurality` of alignment lugs struck from said plate, means for securing said plate to the under side of the tie, and a rail clip pivoted on said plate securing means.

JUSTUS J. ROSS. 

